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    Leandro Locsin was a Filipino architect born in 1928 who was proclaimed a National Artist of the Philippines for Architecture in 1990. He is known as the "Poet of Space" and reshaped the urban landscape with a distinctive style that reflected Philippine art and culture. Some of his most notable works include Manila International Airport Terminal 1, the renovation of Davao International Airport, and over 75 residences along with many churches, public buildings, and commercial structures from 1955 to 1994. Locsin's work helped establish a uniquely Filipino architectural style and was a major contributor to Philippine arts.

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    The life and artworks of Leandro V. Locsin

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    LEANDRO LOCSIN

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    Leandro Locsin was a Filipino architect born in 1928 who was proclaimed a National Artist of the Philippines for Architecture in 1990. He is known as the "Poet of Space" and reshaped the urban landscape with a distinctive style that reflected Philippine art and culture. Some of his most notable works include Manila International Airport Terminal 1, the renovation of Davao International Airport, and over 75 residences along with many churches, public buildings, and commercial structures from 1955 to 1994. Locsin's work helped establish a uniquely Filipino architectural style and was a major contributor to Philippine arts.

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    Leandro Locsin

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    Camille Razon
    Leandro Locsin was a Filipino architect born in 1928 who was proclaimed a National Artist of the Philippines for Architecture in 1990. He is known as the "Poet of Space" and reshaped the urban landscape with a distinctive style that reflected Philippine art and culture. Some of his most notable works include Manila International Airport Terminal 1, the renovation of Davao International Airport, and over 75 residences along with many churches, public buildings, and commercial structures from 1955 to 1994. Locsin's work helped establish a uniquely Filipino architectural style and was a major contributor to Philippine arts.

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    OBJECTIVES:

     Is to know who is Leandro Locsin


    as a National Artist in the
    Philippines

     Is to know what are those architectural


    buildings that Leandro have made and
    what is the greatest contribution of him
    in the Philippines Arts.
    Silay City,
    August 15,
    Negros
    1928 Occidental,

    Don Leonardo
    Guillermo Locsin
    Locsin y de la
    Remedios Valencia
    Rama
    Was described as the “ POET OF SPACE”

    Has reshaped the urban landscape with a


    distinctive architecture reflective of
    Philippine Art and Culture
    NOTABLE WORKS AND PROJECTS
    From 1955 to 1994, Locsin has
    produced:
     75 residences
     88 buildings including 11
    churches and chapels
     23 public buildings
     48 commercial buildings
     6 major buildings and an
    airport terminal building
    Manila International Airport (NAIA Terminal 1)

    Davao International Airport (renovated in 2003)


    TOYM( Ten Outstanding Young
    Men) Award for Architecture given
    by the Philippine Junior Chamber
    of Commerce;1959
    Rizal Centennial Award for “
    Outstanding Work for
    Architecture” conferred by the
    President of the Philippines; 1962
    University of Santo Tomas Gold
    Medal awarded for nomination as
    “ Outstanding Alumnus of the
    College of Architecture and Fine
    Arts”; 1968
    Philippine Republic
    Cultural Heritage Award
    conferred by the President
    of the Philippines; 1970
    Proclaimed the NATIONAL
    ARTIST OF THE
    PHILIPPINES FOR
    ARCHITECTURE in 1990 by
    the late former President
    Corazon C. Aquino
    Filipino Architect with no
    foreign training
    By: Camille Razon

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